What served as the inspiration for Josquin's motet Miserere mei, Deus?
A) his narrow escape from the Black Death
B) his identification with the trials and renown of the biblical king of Israel, David
C) a sermon written by Girolamo Savonarola
D) a princely commission from Lorenzo de' Medici (the Magnificent)
C
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Which of the following statements best describes Shang bronze vessel work?
A. Only certain vessel forms received animal and abstract surface decoration. B. Designs and decoration are fully integrated to suit each vessel form. C. Each single design would be applied to only one vessel form. D. Vessel form had little relation to the intended function of the object.
The instrumentation of this seven-piece musical ensemble represents some of the most important instruments in traditional Arab music. Name, briefly describe, and classify the instruments that the performers in the ensemble are playing. See also Figure 10.1 The Takht Ensemble, which illustrates the performers and their instruments
What will be an ideal response?
Many scholars agree that theatre grew out of…
a) Aristotle’s writing b) Bronze Age kings c) Political speeches d) Ritual e) Scripted weddings
Which composer, whose “Rondeau” was selected in 1971 to be the theme music
for a long-running television show, served as a musician at the palace of Versailles for Louis XV?
a. Monteverdi b. Purcell c. Strozzi d. Pachelbel e. Mouret